Tornado Warning 37, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Aug 24, 2016, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Carroll County, IN, Howard County, IN

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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689 
WFUS53 KIND 242212
TORIND
INC015-067-242230-
/O.NEW.KIND.TO.W.0037.160824T2212Z-160824T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
612 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
    
* AT 612 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DELPHI...OR 14 MILES
  NORTH OF FRANKFORT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BURLINGTON AROUND 630 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4055 8631 4043 8632 4046 8657 4053 8654
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 274DEG 21KT 4049 8653 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MRD/JK

094 
WWUS53 KIND 242223
SVSIND

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
623 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

INC015-067-242230-
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160824T2230Z/
CARROLL IN-HOWARD IN-
623 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...
    
AT 622 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES NORTH OF FRANKFORT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND NORTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 4055 8631 4043 8632 4045 8648 4054 8643
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 277DEG 25KT 4047 8642 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MRD/JK

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